Restriction of Intramolecular Motions: The General Mechanism behind Aggregation‐Induced Emission
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- 9 October 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Chemistry – A European Journal
- Vol. 20 (47), 15349-15353
- https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201403811
Abstract
Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) has been harnessed in many systems through the principle of restriction of intramolecular rotations (RIR) based on mechanistic understanding from archetypal AIE molecules such as tetraphenylethene (TPE). However, as the family of AIE‐active molecules grows, the RIR model cannot fully explain some AIE phenomena. Here, we report a broadening of the AIE mechanism through analysis of 10,10′,11,11′‐tetrahydro‐5,5′‐bidibenzo[a,d][7]annulenylidene (THBDBA), and 5,5′‐bidibenzo[a,d][7]annulenylidene (BDBA). Analyses of the computational QM/MM model reveal that the novel mechanism behind the AIE of THBDBA and BDBA is the restriction of intramolecular vibration (RIV). A more generalized mechanistic understanding of AIE results by combining RIR and RIV into the principle of restriction of intramolecular motions (RIM).Keywords
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